Question

The saber-toothed cat was a fierce and hardy hunter; it once roamed throughout North and South America. The sentence above is a

Answer 1

The correct answer is D - this is a compound sentence, which means it consists of at least two independent clauses, in this case they are:
1. The saber-toothed cat was a fierce and hardy hunter
2. It once roamed throughout North and South America.
Independent clauses can exist. on their own, they are completed, as opposed to subordinate clauses.

Answer 2

I think the answer is d. compound sentence :))
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